“Baby, baby, baby don't leave me, Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself, I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me, Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad” - The Supremes
Title: Where Did Our Love Go
Artist: The Supremes
Release Year: 1964
Genre: R&B
Status: 3x Platinum (About 3 million sold)
Number of Tracks: 12 ( 6 Side One, 6 Side Two)
Record Label: Motown
Number Album Released: 2nd
What I Think
I got this album used for $1 and it is great. This is an essential album if you are a fan of the supremes or a fan of Motown in general. My favorite song on this album is “Where Did Our Love Go”. The 1st track is “Where Did Our Love Go”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat simple beat and rhythm at a mid tempo with a saxophone solo. The message is about a girl asking where the love went between her and her boyfriend. The
2nd track is “Run, Run, Run”. The group’s singing is strong and smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a fast tempo with a saxophone solo. The message is about a girl telling her friends she has a new guy and her friends warning her that he will break her heart. The 3rd track is “Baby Love”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat simple beat and rhythm at a fast tempo with a saxophone solo. The message is about a girl telling her guy that they shouldn't break up and they should stay together. The 4th track is “When the Love Light Starts Shining Through His Eyes”. The group’s singing is smooth and strong. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a fast tempo. The message is about a girl who falls in love with a guy due to the light shining through his eyes. The 5th song is “Come See About Me”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a mid tempo. The message is about a girl who wants her guy to come back to her and how much she will do to have him back. The 6th song is “Long Gone Lover”. The group’s singing is strong and smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a fast tempo with a saxophone solo. The message is about a girl who misses her guy for being away so long. The 7th song is “I’m Giving You Your Freedom”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a slow tempo with a guitar solo. The message is about a girl letting her guy go so he can have his freedom to find someone new. The 8th song “A Breath Taking Guy”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat simple beat and rhythm at a slow tempo. The message is about a girl who has found a guy who is breathtaking to her. The 9th song is “He Means the World to Me”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat simple beat and rhythm at a mid tempo. The message is about a girl talking about how much a guy means to her in her life. The 10th song is “Standing at the Crossroads of Love”. The group’s singing is smooth and strong. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a slow tempo. The message is about a girl who is at a crossroads when it comes to love and doesn't know what to do. The 11th track is “Your Kiss of Fire”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a mid tempo. The message is about a girl getting kissed by a guy and she explains how it was like a fire. The 12th track is “Ask Any Girl”. The group’s singing is smooth. The band is playing a somewhat complicated beat and rhythm at a fast tempo. The message is about a girl telling a guy to ask any girl and see that they all react the same when it comes to break ups.
Scoring (Out of 10)
- How well the album did (Diamond 10/10, Platinum 8/10, Gold 6/10): 8.5/10
- How well is the singing: 7.5/10
- How well is the band: 6/10
- How impactful the messages of the songs are: 5/10
- How appealing is the cover: 6.5/10
- How creative is the cover: 4.5/10
- How relevant is the album after 10+ years since release: 7/10
- How much did it revolutionize its genre of music: 5/10
- How creative are the instruments: 3.5/10
- How creative are the lyrics: 7.5/10
Total Score: 6.1/10
Percentage: 61%
My Favorite Songs
- Where Did Our Love Go
- Baby Love
- Come See About Me
- When The Love Light Starts Shining Through His Eyes
- Run, Run, Run
- A Breath Taking Guy
- Standing At The Crossroads of Love
- Long Gone Lover
- He Means The World to Me
- Ask Any Girl
- I’m Giving You Your Freedom
- Your Kiss of Fire
Videos of The Supremes performing songs from the album
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzKUoxL11E “the supremes where did our love go”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_y6nFjoVp4 “The Supremes - Baby Love”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW0FzANIAyk “The Supremes - Come See About Me”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBH_gguLhIw “Diana Ross & The Supremes- When The Lovelight Starts Through His Eyes-”
Comment what you think of this album and if you agree with me or not and stay tuned for my next record review which will be “Going to A Go Go” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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